The 42-year-old revealed in the latest issue of Radio Times that he had unsuccessfully attempted to work with Bruno Mars and famed writer/producer Max Martin on his 2016 album The Heavy Entertainment Show.

However, the former boy band member admitted neither songsmith called him back.

But he did learn — apparently from Harry, himself — that the 1D star was working with BOTH hitmakers, recalling:

And in a new interview published on Thursday, the college student admitted that she received a ton of hateful messages -- including death and rape threats -- following the crybaby candidate's digital tantrum.

The now-19-year-old explained to The Washington Post that she couldn't have anticipated the kind of backlash she received, saying: